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Te Reo Māori goes global via language app called Drops
EduTech

Te Reo Māori goes global via language app called Drops

If you're keen to learn a few words of Māori – or as much as 90% of the language, you may want to check out an Android and iOS app called Drops.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Theta's Designertech buyout is part of a $50m plan
Power / Energy

Theta's Designertech buyout is part of a $50m plan

Theta has acquired Designertech as part of its ambitious plan to become a USD $50 million firm by 2020, expanding operations and bolstering cloud capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
Uber wants you to hail a speedboat in Mumbai
Uber

Uber wants you to hail a speedboat in Mumbai

Uber launches speedboat service in Mumbai, allowing riders to hail boats via its app; the boats will cover coastal routes and cost from INR ₹5,700.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Freeview aims to transform how you watch TV
Digital Entertainment

Freeview aims to transform how you watch TV

The new Freeview recorder combines the entire suite of Freeview features with the added choice of apps and extra content available through Google Play.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Healthy home tech startup gains investor interest
Investment

Healthy home tech startup gains investor interest

Tether's indoor environmental monitoring tech attracts equity share from green buildings expert Rochelle Payne, poised to revolutionise healthy homes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
World’s first underground hotel opens in Shanghai
Construction

World’s first underground hotel opens in Shanghai

Visitors can now stay in a hotel carved into an abandoned Shanghai quarry, after decade-long construction overcame engineering setbacks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Westcon-Comstor gains full Cisco portfolio access
Cisco

Westcon-Comstor gains full Cisco portfolio access

Westcon-Comstor NZ gains full access to Cisco's product range, ending Telegistics' exclusivity on certain solutions, and widening the distribution landscape.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Creative HQ & Beca to create innovation opportunities
Partner Programmes

Creative HQ & Beca to create innovation opportunities

Creative HQ will work with Asia-Pacific based professional consultancy firm Beca on a partnership that will bring Beca's services closer to ANZ innovators.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Chorus to trial 10Gbps fibre broadband service
Unified Communications

Chorus to trial 10Gbps fibre broadband service

Chorus is set to trial its first 10Gbps residential and SME fibre broadband service in New Zealand, with up to 30 customers initially taking part.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
NZ needs better tech to catch drivers who can't put their phones down
Cartech

NZ needs better tech to catch drivers who can't put their phones down

New Zealand may follow Australia's lead in adopting mobile phone detection cameras to curb distracted driving, potentially saving lives, says Volvo NZ.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Upskill your team with a NZQA qualification from Site Safe
Risk & Compliance

Upskill your team with a NZQA qualification from Site Safe

Construction workers can now earn a nationally recognised health and safety qualification by completing 40 Site Safe programme credits.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Major proptech trends impacting commercial real estate in 2019
Software-as-a-Service

Major proptech trends impacting commercial real estate in 2019

Automation is becoming a priority for commercial real estate firms, even as many still rely on spreadsheets and play catch-up on digital tools.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 3rd Feb 2019
The three biggest threats to humanity
Sustainability

The three biggest threats to humanity

The Lancet says obesity, undernutrition and climate change are linked costs weighing about USD $2 trillion a year on global health and productivity.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Feb 2019
Pipeline innovations combat drought losses
Agricultural Technology

Pipeline innovations combat drought losses

Severe drought is accelerating demand for leak detection and pipe refurbishment as Australia tries to protect water supplies across vital networks.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
New ACC Funding for SMEs
Risk & Compliance

New ACC Funding for SMEs

SMEs in high-risk sectors will get help covering safety costs as a new ACC incentive programme targets workplace injuries over five years.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
How technology is stimulating M&A in NZ
Artificial Intelligence

How technology is stimulating M&A in NZ

As the number of mergers and acquisitions grow, a major law firm report has explained just how technology is helping the activity along.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
The online content that gives Kiwis concern
Unified Communications

The online content that gives Kiwis concern

InternetNZ has released a report that shows the things we are worried about, and where we might be going wrong.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
Why many Kiwis are still sceptical about the digital age
Unified Communications

Why many Kiwis are still sceptical about the digital age

92% of New Zealanders worry about children accessing inappropriate internet content, according to research by InternetNZ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
IRD warns against phishing as personal tax changes kick in
Phishing

IRD warns against phishing as personal tax changes kick in

In the last month, two e-mail scams surfaced asking taxpayers to fill in a form to receive a refund owed to them.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jan 2019